Brittle Bones?
The U.S. Air Force signed a five-year, $200 million contract with Boeing on March 4 for full-scale fatigue testing of …
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Reviving America’s Water Garden
The Florida Everglades are, in effect, America’s water garden. This vast collection of marshes, swamps, forests, rivers, and tributaries in …
Marine Corps Plans Amphibious Vehicle Industry Day
In the aftermath of cancellation of its Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) program, United States Marine Corps Systems Command is planning …
USMC Takes a Hard Look at Force Structure
The future force structure of the U.S. Marine Corps has been the subject of considerable debate – and a formal …
Not There Yet: The 2011 Defense Budget
As the 112th Congress convened on Jan. 5, 2011, the Department of Defense (DoD) – like all of the federal …
International Port Security Program
America pays close attention to maritime security. The nation’s Marine Transportation System, which includes our ports, waterways, and vessels, handles …
The Next New Virtual Border Fence?
On Jan. 18, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) released a Request for Information (RFI) in which it …
Tantalum Supplies Tighten
A little-known provision of the sweeping Dodd-Frank financial reform law that passed the U.S. Congress last year has aggravated a …
Northrop Grumman Board Approves Spin-Off of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) today announced that its board of directors has approved the spin-off of its wholly owned subsidiary, …
AT-6 Texan II Armed Aircraft Showing Progress on Several Fronts
Hawker Beechcraft believes its AT-6 Texan II light attack aircraft is a potential solution for U.S. and allied airmen in …